Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue 30 - Minutes of Proceedings - November 29, 2012

OTTAWA, Thursday, November 29, 2012
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day, at 2:30 p.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Bellemare, Buth, Chaput, Dawson, De Bané, P.C., Day, Finley, Mitchell, Nancy Ruth and Smith (Saurel) (10).

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Greene (1).

In attendance: Sylvain Fleury and Édison Roy-César, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, October 30, 2012, the committee continued its examination of the subject-matter of Bill C-45, A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 29, 2012 and other measures. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 28.)

WITNESSES:

Canadian Labour Congress:

Angella MacEwen, Senior Economist, Social and Economic Policy Department.

Canadian Federation of Independent Business:

Corinne Pohlmann, Vice President of National Affairs.

As individuals:

The Honourable Senator Dennis Dawson, Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications;

The Honourable Senator Stephen Greene, Deputy Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications.

Ms. MacEwen and Ms. Pohlmann each made a statement and answered questions.

At 3:33 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 3:35 p.m., the committee resumed.

The Honourable Senator Dennis Dawson and the Honourable Senator Stephen Greene each made a statement and answered questions

At 3:58 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jodi Turner

Clerk of the Committee